Ben Roberts-Smith defamation verdict to end high-stakes battle between Australian media giants
by Amanda Meade from World news | The Guardian on (#6BZWM)
There is a lot on the line for Seven West Media and Nine Entertainment, and experts say if the former Fairfax newspapers lose, it will affect future public interest journalism
The landmark Ben Roberts-Smith defamation judgment that will be handed down on Thursday is not only a high stakes battle between award-winning journalists and Australia's most decorated soldier but also two of Australia's largest media companies.
Justice Anthony Besanko will deliver a verdict in Sydney on 1 June that is the culmination of a near five-year legal process and which is said to have cost the two sides close to $35m in legal fees alone.
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